| Matvey Safonov | |
| Full Name: | Matvey Yevgenyevich Safonov |
| Birth Date: | 25 February 1999 |
| Birth Place: | Stavropol, Russia |
| Height: | 1.92 m |
| Position: | Goalkeeper |
| Currentclub: | Paris Saint-Germain |
| Clubnumber: | 39 |
| Youthyears1: | 2015–2017 |
| Youthclubs1: | Krasnodar |
| Years1: | 2017–2024 |
| Clubs1: | Krasnodar |
| Caps1: | 147 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2018–2021 |
| Clubs2: | Krasnodar-2 |
| Caps2: | 18 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2024– |
| Clubs3: | Paris Saint-Germain |
| Caps3: | 0 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2014 |
| Nationalteam1: | Russia U15 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2014–2015 |
| Nationalteam2: | Russia U16 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 8 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2015–2016 |
| Nationalteam3: | Russia U17 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 9 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2016–2017 |
| Nationalteam4: | Russia U18 |
| Nationalcaps4: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 0 |
| Nationalyears5: | 2017 |
| Nationalteam5: | Russia U19 |
| Nationalcaps5: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals5: | 0 |
| Nationalyears6: | 2018–2020 |
| Nationalteam6: | Russia U21 |
| Nationalcaps6: | 10 |
| Nationalgoals6: | 0 |
| Nationalyears7: | 2021– |
| Nationalteam7: | Russia |
| Nationalcaps7: | 14 |
| Nationalgoals7: | 0 |
| Pcupdate: | 25 May 2024 |
| Ntupdate: | 7 June 2024 |
Matvey Yevgenyevich Safonov (also spelled Matvei Safonov; Russian: Матвей Евгеньевич Сафонов; born 25 February 1999) is a Russian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and the Russia national team.
Safonov made his debut in the Russian Premier League for Krasnodar on 13 August 2017 in a game against Amkar Perm.[1] [2] On 20 October 2020, he was named the man of the match in Krasnodar's 1–1 draw with Rennes in the UEFA Champions League, his club's debut in the competition.[3] On 18 January 2024, Safonov extended his contract with Krasnodar to 31 January 2029.[4]
On 14 June 2024, Safonov joined reigning Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain, signing a five-year deal.[5] Media reports quoted a transfer fee in the region of €20 million.[6]
On 9 October 2020, he was called up to Russia national football team for the first time for UEFA Nations League games against Turkey and Hungary.[7]
On 11 May 2021, Safonov was included in the preliminary extended 30-man squad for UEFA Euro 2020.[8] He debuted on 1 June in a friendly match against Poland.[9]
On 2 June, Safonov was included in the final squad.[10] On 16 June, he played in Russia's second group game against Finland, keeping a clean sheet in a 1–0 victory.[11] He played again on 21 June in the last group game against Denmark, allowing 4 goals in a 1–4 loss, as Russia was eliminated.[12]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Krasnodar | 2017–18 | Russian Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Russian Premier League | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 21 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20 | Russian Premier League | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 33 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | Russian Premier League | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 27 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22 | Russian Premier League | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 0 | ||||
| 2022–23 | Russian Premier League | 27 | 0 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 0 | ||||
| 2023–24 | Russian Premier League | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 147 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 175 | 0 | |||
| Krasnodar-2 | 2017–18 | Russian Second League | 1 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19 | Russian First League | 16 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||||
| 2020–21 | Russian First League | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 18 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | 24 | 0 | |||||
| Paris Saint-Germain | 2024–25 | Ligue 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 165 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 199 | 0 | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 2021 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 14 | 0 | ||
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